Starry Night Egyptian Mau Cat Watch with Black Leather Band

Starry Night Egyptian Mau Cat Watch — the dial borrows the 1889 sky: thick curved brushwork in half a dozen blues, with the Egyptian Mau Cat artwork placed at the center where the swirls part. Color was chosen to hold up against a silver case and a dark band, which is a narrower brief than it sounds and the reason the palette is as strong as it is.

Built around a silver-tone stainless steel case and a black genuine leather band, with hardened mineral crystal protecting the face. The Arabic numeral markers are deliberately plain so the artwork, not the typography, does the talking. The case back is solid stainless steel, which keeps the movement sealed against dust and everyday knocks.

Inside is a reliable quartz movement; outside, a buckle closure that adjusts across a wide range of wrist sizes. At 1.57 inches across the dial and 0.39 inches thick, it sits flat under a shirt cuff. It suits anyone who would rather not wear the same watch as everybody else, and it works with both casual and formal dress. It is light on the wrist for its size, which is usually what decides whether an interesting watch gets worn twice or every day.

As a present it solves the common problem of knowing what somebody likes but not what to do about it. Keep it away from prolonged water and wipe the leather dry if it is caught in rain; treated that way the band softens with age rather than cracking.

Part of our Starry Night Watches collection, where the same treatment is applied across a full range of subjects. Free worldwide delivery and a 30-day money-back guarantee.